Neubrandenburg

Neubrandenburg
City
Neubrandenburg skyline with Tollensesee
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Neubrandenburg within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
Neubrandenburg Show map of Germany Neubrandenburg Show map of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Coordinates: 53°33′25″N 13°15′40″E / 53.55694°N 13.26111°E / 53.55694; 13.26111
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Subdivisions	10 Stadtteile
Government
• Lord mayor (2022–29)	Silvio Witt[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	85.65 km2 (33.07 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	63,989
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17033, 17034, 17036, 17050[3]
Dialling codes	0395
Vehicle registration	NB
Website	www.neubrandenburg.de

Neubrandenburg (lit. New Brandenburg, IPA: [nɔʏˈbʁandn̩bʊʁk]) is a city in the southeast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located on the shore of a lake called Tollensesee and forms the urban centre of the Mecklenburg Lakeland.

The city is famous for its rich medieval heritage of Brick Gothic architecture, including the world's best preserved defensive wall of this style as well as a Concert Church (Saint Mary), the home venue of the Neubrandenburg Philharmonic. It is part of the European Route of Brick Gothic, a route which leads through seven countries along the Baltic Sea coast. Neubrandenburg is nicknamed for its four medieval city gates - "Stadt der Vier Tore" ("City of Four Gates").

Since 2011, Neubrandenburg has been the capital of the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district. It is the third-largest city and one of the main urban centres of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The city is an economical node of northeastern Germany, featuring one of the highest national ranks in employment density and GDP per capita.^[4] The closest greater urban areas are the regiopolis of Rostock and the metropolises of Szczecin, Berlin and Hamburg. Since 1991, Neubrandenburg has hosted a University of Applied Sciences that offers international exchanges, guest programs and study programs.